The Civil War: A Narrative
by Shelby Foote
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Author: Shelby FooteEdition: Hardcover
Published: 1958
ISBN: N/A
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE TRADE
Summary of The Civil War: A Narrative
A stunning literary and historical achievement, the three volumes of Shelby Foote?s The Civil War vividly bring to life the four years of torment and strife that altered American life forever. Presented in a handsome boxed set, these three beautifully bound hardcovers are an essential addition to every American history collection.Taking the reader from the drama of Jefferson Davis?s resignation from the United States Senate and Abraham Lincoln?s arrival in the nation?s capital to Davis?s final flight and capture and Lincoln?s tragic death, Foote covers his subject with astonishing depth and scope. Every battle, every general, and every statesman has its place in this monumental narrative, told in lively prose that captures the sights, smells, and sounds of the conflict. Never before have the great battles and personalities of the Civil War been so excitingly presented, and never before has the story been told so completely.
With a novelist?s gift for narrative and a historian?s commitment to research, Shelby Foote?s epic retelling is the definitive account of the Civil War, a trilogy that has earned a place of honor on the bookshelves of all Americans.
This beautifully written trilogy of books on the American Civil War is not only a piece of first-rate history, but also a marvelous work of literature. Shelby Foote brings a skilled novelist's narrative power to this great epic. Many know Foote for his prominent role as a commentator on Ken Burns's PBS series about the Civil War. These three books, however, are his legacy. His southern sympathies are apparent: the first volume opens by introducing Confederate President Jefferson Davis, rather than Abraham Lincoln. But they hardly get in the way of the great story Foote tells. This hefty three volume set should be on the bookshelf of any Civil War buff. --John Miller
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